Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Type	subsidiary of Volkswagen and Audi AG Joint stock company
Founded	1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini
Headquarters	Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Key people	Stephan Winkelmann, Chief executive officer
Industry	Manufacturing, Automobiles
Parent	Audi AG
Website	Lamborghini.com

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars, based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna. The company was founded in 1962 by businessman Ferruccio Lamborghini, who owned a successful tractor factory, Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A.. Lamborghini may refer to: Automobili-Lamborghini S.p. ... Image File history File links Lamborghini_Logo. ... Image File history File links Lambologo. ... A subsidiary, in business, is an entity that is controlled by another entity. ... Volkswagen Group (ISIN: DE0007664005, TYO: 7659 ) is a German automobile manufacturer and one of the largest automotive companies worldwide. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... A joint stock company (JSC) is a type of business partnership in which the capital is formed by the individual contributions of a group of shareholders. ... Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916- February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the founder of the Lamborghini brand. ... Factory of automobiles Lamborghini. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Stephan Winkelmann (b. ... Chief Executive redirects here. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Car redirects here. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Factory of automobiles Lamborghini. ... For the food product, see Bologna sausage. ... Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916- February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the founder of the Lamborghini brand. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Lamborghini is now a subsidiary of the German luxury car manufacturer, Audi AG, which is in turn a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.^[1] The Reventón, a limited special supercar, is one of the fastest and most expensive of the Italian supercars. Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Volkswagen Group (ISIN: DE0007664005, TYO: 7659 ) is a German automobile manufacturer and one of the largest automotive companies worldwide. ... The Lamborghini Reventón is a supercar that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. ... For other uses, see Supercar (disambiguation). ...

History

Origin

Ferruccio Lamborghini went to meet Enzo Ferrari at the Ferrari factory to complain about the quality of the clutch in his Ferrari 250 GT^[2]. An infuriated Enzo Ferrari sent him away telling him to go drive his tractors because he was not able to drive cars. Lamborghini went back to his factory to have the Ferrari's clutch dismantled and found that the clutch in the Ferrari was a product of the manufacturer who supplied the clutches used in Lamborghini tractors. Lamborghini installed a stronger clutch from his factory's warehouse into his Ferrari and solved the clutch failure. For the automobile named after this man, see Enzo Ferrari (car). ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ... For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). ... The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars from the 1950s and early 1960s. ...

Furious with Enzo Ferrari's arrogant and aloof manner, Ferruccio Lamborghini promised himself he would never own another Ferrari, and would beat Ferrari at his own game, by creating a superior sports car of his own^{[citation needed]}.

Ferruccio decided that his car was to have a V12 engine. Giotto Bizzarrini, a former Ferrari engineer with experience with the development of the Ferrari V12, was contracted to design the engine. The engine featured aluminum construction, a short stroke, a seven main bearing crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons, two big bore valves per cylinder, and two overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, each camshaft having its own half-engine-speed sprocket with silent chain. The engine developed 350 horsepower (260 kW). The body was designed by Franco Scaglione. Colombo Type 125 Testa Rossa engine in a 1961 Ferrari 250TR Spyder V-12 engine simplified cross-section V12 redirects here. ... Giotto Bizzarrini (June 6, 1926 - ?) was an automobile engineer active from the 1950s through 1970s. ... Crankshaft (red), pistons (gray) in their cylinders (blue), and flywheel (black) Continental engine marine crankshafts, 1942 Components of a typical, four stroke cycle, DOHC piston engine. ... For the American composer, see Walter Piston. ... A cylinder head sliced in half shows two overhead camshafts—one above each of the two valves. ... This article is about a unit of measurement. ... Franco Scaglione (September 16, 1916 - June 19, 1993) was an Italian automotive designer, famous for his aerodynamic B.A.T. (Berlina Aerodynamica Technica) designs while working for Bertone. ...

Born under the sign of the Taurus, Ferruccio Lamborghini used the bull as the badge to mark his new automobile. Taurus the bull Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Taurus. ...

The Lamborghini 350GTV prototype was introduced at the 1963 Turin Auto Show. Lamborghini commissioned Carrozzeria Touring to design a more practical model. This was put into production as the 350GT. Sales of the 350GT totaled 130. The Lamborghini 350 GTV was the prototype and forerunner of the later 350 GT (Lamborghini´s first production model). ... Original Carrozzeria Touring badge Later badge design Carrozzeria Touring was an automobile coachbuilder established in 1926. ... The Lamborghini 350GT was the first production car by Lamborghini, first shown at the Turin Motor Show in 1963. ...

Under Ferruccio Lamborghini

Lamborghini 400GT

The 350GT was followed by the 400GT. Profits from the 400GT and its predecessor gave the company ample capital to design its first supercar, the Lamborghini Miura. The chassis of the new Miura was introduced by Ferruccio himself at the November 1965 Turin Auto Show. The car's engine was transversely mounted. The styling was executed by Marcello Gandini in less than a year. The completed car was displayed at the March 1966 Geneva Auto Show. The car's name was taken from the famed fighting-bull trainer, Don Eduardo Miura. One hundred and eleven Miuras were sold in 1967. Seven hundred and sixty-one were made in total. The Miura propelled the company into the small world of exotic supercar manufacturers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 1. ... 1967 Lamborghini 400GT The Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 was a 2+2-seated sports car from the Italian manufacturer Lamborghini, successor to the 350GT. First presented at the 1966 Geneva Auto Show. ... A Lamborghini Miura S. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lamborghini Miura Miuras in Los Angeles. ... A transverse engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the wheels of the vehicle. ... Marcello Gandini, born 1943, was chief designer at Bertone and since 1980 has been a freelance designer. ... The Geneva Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March. ...

The Espada, a four-seat car based on the Marzal concept car, was developed along side of the Miura. The name Espada means sword in Spanish, and referred to the sword used by the matador in bullfighting. Using the 4-litre V12 in a conventional front engine layout, the low-slung touring car could attain a top speed of approximately 150 mph (240 km/h). An interesting feature of the Espada was a glass taillight panel that used the same taillights as the contemporary Fiat 124 Coupé. The Espada received minor improvements over its production, resulting in three distinct series. 1971 Lamborghini Espada S2 The Lamborghini Espada was a Gran Turismo built by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1968 and 1978. ... The Lamborghini Marzal was a prototype presented by the company on occasion of the 1967 Turin Salon. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fiat 124. ...

Lamborghini tractor

In 1971, Lamborghini produced the LP500 Countach prototype. The Countach was named after an Italian slang term uttered in surprise by Nuccio Bertone upon seeing the car for the first time. The production LP400 Countach was introduced three years later. The prototype was the first car to sport Lamborghini's now-traditional scissor doors, along with vertically mounted rear air intakes. The Countach's V12 engine initially had the same 4-litre capacity as the Miura, but this was enlarged to five litres upon the introduction of the LP500S Countach in 1982. The Countach was one of the first cars to use the Pirelli "P-Zero" tires. Lamborghini's test driver would often demonstrate the Countach's abilities to journalists. A detail noted by journalists was the manner in which a Countach was reversed; the driver would raise the door and sit on the door sill. Image File history File links Lamboghini_traktor. ... Image File history File links Lamboghini_traktor. ... The Lamborghini Countach was a supercar produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. ... Nuccio Bertone (Torino, July 12, 1912 – Torino, February 25, 1997) was a famed automobile designer and constructor. ... The Lamborghini Countach was a supercar produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. ... Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. ... Firestone tire This article is about pneumatic tires. ...

The company suffered a major setback in 1972, when a massive tractor order from a South American nation was canceled. In preparation of the order, Lamborghini had made upgrades to its factories to accommodate the increase in demand. Financial complications forced Ferruccio to sell part of his share of the tractor factory to Fiat. The tractor business was eventually acquired by SAME (now Same Deutz-Fahr). Lamborghini tractors are still sold today, as part of the SAME Deutz-Fahr Group. For other uses, see Fiat (disambiguation). ... Same Deutz-Fahr is an Italian-based manufacturer of tractors, combines, engines and equipment. ...

Eventually, the automobile division became self-sufficient and profitable. Lamborghini, however, sold all his remaining stock in the company to a Swiss investor and left the automotive industry.

Bankruptcy, Mimran, and Chrysler

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The 1970s oil crisis plagued sales of high performance cars. In 1978, Lamborghini declared bankruptcy. An Italian court was appointed to find a buyer, and the Swiss-based Mimran brothers took over the company in 1984, after managing the company for four years while it was in receivership. The company remained solvent under Mimran's control, selling the Countach, the Jalpa, and the LM002 during this time. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Oil crisis may refer to: 1973 oil crisis 1979 energy crisis 1990 spike in the price of oil Oil price increases of 2004 and 2005 Hubbert peak theory Energy crisis This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

In a surprise move, the company was sold to the Chrysler Corporation in 1987. Lamborghini at the time was working on the Countach's successor, the Diablo. Chrysler brought its resources, including design input, pollution controls, and new manufacturing techniques, into this development. Chrysler's experience with the design of mass market vehicles improved areas of practicality and comfort that had been neglected earlier, including noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), engineering, and ergonomics.^[3] For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... The Lamborghini Diablo was a high-performance supercar built by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. ...

Post-Chrysler: Megatech and Audi

A Lamborghini Gallardo of the Polizia Stradale

In 1994, poor economic circumstances at Chrysler forced them to sell^{[citation needed]} Lamborghini to an Indonesian investment group headed by Tommy Suharto. These owners sold the company in the late 1990s, also while suffering from poor economic circumstances. By then however, the German car company Audi AG had gained interest in the ailing Italian company, and in 1998, in a complex series of transactions, Audi AG became the sole owner of Automobili Lamborghini. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lamborghini Gallardo ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 393 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Lamborghini Gallardo ... Lamborghini Gallardo coupe The Lamborghini Gallardo, (Pronounced Gai-Arh-Doh. ... Tommy Suharto (born Hutomo Mandala Putra on July 15, 1962) is the son of Suharto, the former President of Indonesia. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ...

Lamborghini's latest owner once again greatly influenced the design of its cars, such as today's Murcielago. Audi's vast technical resources helped produce one of Lamborghini's most sophisticated cars to date. The Lamborghini Murciélago is a GT and supercar automobile made by Lamborghini. ...

Lamborghini of Latin America

Jorge Antonio Fernández García set up his company, Automóviles Lamborghini Latinoamérica (based in Argentina), in 1994, with special permission granted by Automobili Lamborghini in Italy. The first cars, called the Eros and the Coatl, were presented in 2000. These are hand-made Diablo-based special sportscars, and from 2003 they are offered for sale only in South America. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Official site: Automóviles Lamborghini Latinoamérica sita oficial

Badge Licensing

The Lamborghini badge with its connotations of exotic motoring, has been licensed for use on unrelated products such as mountain bikes, watches, cigar lighters, humidors, sunglasses, and notebook computers from Asus in Taiwan. Laptop with touchpad. ... For other uses, see ASUS (disambiguation). ...

Models

Vehicle	Year	Engine	Displacement		Top Speed		Image
			cc	cu in	km/h	mph
350GTV	1963	Lamborghini V12	3,464	211.4	280	170
350GT	1964–1968	Lamborghini V12	3,464	211.4	240	150
400GT 2+2	1966–1968	Lamborghini V12	3,929	239.8	250	160
Miura	1966–1974	Lamborghini V12	3,929	239.8	288	179
Espada	1968–1978	Lamborghini V12	3,929	239.8	245	152
Islero	1968–1970	Lamborghini V12	3,929	239.8	248	154
Jarama	1970–1978	Lamborghini V12	3,929	239.8	240	150
Urraco	1970–1979	Lamborghini V8	2,463 2,996 1,994	150 180 120	230	140
Countach	1974–1990	Lamborghini V12	3,929 4,754 5,167	240 290 320	295	183
Silhouette	1976–1977	Lamborghini V8	2,996	182.8	260	160
Jalpa	1982–1990	Lamborghini V8	3,485	212.7	240	150
LM002	1986–1992	Lamborghini V12	5,167	315.3	210	130
Diablo	1990–2001	Lamborghini V12	5,707 5,992	350 370	330	210
Murciélago	2001–	Lamborghini V12	6,192 6,496	380 400	335	208
Gallardo	2003–	Lamborghini V10	4,964	302.9	309	192
Reventón	2007–	Lamborghini V12	6,496	396.4	354	220

Lamborghini's outrageous supercar models have brought Lamborghini much fame. The Miura, the Countach, the Diablo, and the Murciélago continue to be some of the most desired super cars of all time^{[citation needed]}. The current (2008) range consists of the Murciélago LP640, the Murciélago LP640 Roadster and the smaller, less expensive Gallardo LP560/4, Gallardo Spyder and Gallardo Superleggera. All are extremely fast, mid-engined 2-seaters. The Murciélago LP640, the Murciélago LP640 Roadster and the Gallardo LP560-4 come with Lamborghini's standard four-wheel drive systems. Their styling is largely the work of Belgian designer Luc Donckerwolke. Future models may include a rear-wheel-drive version of the Gallardo, and possibly an SUV in the spirit of the LM002. 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Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution‎ (900 × 600 pixels, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)1976 Lamborghini Urraco P300 photographed at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, by Douglas Wilkinson for www. ... The Lamborghini Countach was a supercar produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. ... Image File history File links Lamborghini Countach LP500S From the Scarsdale Concours Source: Photos by en:Wikipedia user Nrbelex, uploaded by permission File links The following pages link to this file: Lamborghini Countach ... The Lamborghini Silhouette was a sports car made in small numbers by Lamborghini between 1976 and 1979. ... The Lamborghini V-8 is a V8 engine designed by Lamborghini for their less-expensive (by Lamborghini standards) vehicles. ... Lamborghini Jalpa The Lamborghini Jalpa was a car produced by the Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1981 to 1988. ... 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Racing Models

See also: Modena (racing team)

Ferruccio Lamborghini had set a rule that Lamborghini would not be involved in motor racing. He saw such a program as too , and too demanding in company resources.^{[citation needed]} Consequently, no Lamborghini racing car was fabricated under his management. The closest the company came to building racing cars at that time was when the company's test driver Bob Wallace made a few highly modified prototypes based on existing models. Notable among these are the Miura SV based Jota and the Jarama S based Bob Wallace Special. Modena was a Formula One team from Italy, full name Modena Team. ...

Under the management of Rosetti, Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation. However, Lamborghini found itself unable to fulfill their part of the agreement. The car was eventually developed in-house by the BMW Motorsport Division, and was manufactured and sold as the BMW M1.^[7][8] For other uses, see BMW (disambiguation). ... Homologation is a technical term, derived from the Greek homologos (ομόλογος) for agree, which is generally used in English to signify the granting of approval by an official authority. ... The BMW M1 is a supercar produced by the German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981. ...

Lamborghini developed the QVX for the 1986 Group C championship season. One car was built, but lack of sponsorship caused it to miss the season. The QVX competed in only one race, the non-championship 1986 Southern Suns 500 km race at Kyalami in South Africa, driven by Tiff Needell. Despite the car finishing better than it started, sponsorship could not be found and the program was cancelled.^[9] Group C was a category of auto racing, and was introduced into sports car racing by the FIA (the governing body of World motor racing) during the early 1980s. ... Kyalami is a motor racing circuit, and suburb in Gauteng, South Africa north of Johannesburg. ... Timothy Tiff Needell (born October 29, 1951 at Havant, Hampshire) is a British racing driver and television presenter. ...

Lamborghini was an engine supplier in Formula One between the 1989 and 1993 Formula One seasons. It supplied engines to Larousse, Ligier, Lotus, Minardi, and to a 'Lamborghini' team, although this last was not viewed as a works team by the car company. The 1992 Larousse/Lamborghini was largely uncompetitive but noteworthy in its tendency to spew oil from its exhaust system. Cars following closely behind the Larousse were commonly colored yellowish-brown by the end of the race. F1 redirects here. ... The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... This article recaps the 1993 Formula One season. ... Larousse can refer to: Grand Larousse encyclopédique Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology Larousse Gastronomique Pierre Larousse Petit Larousse Category: ... Ligier Automobiles logo. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team and constructor founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Modena was a Formula One team from Italy, full name Modena Team. ...

Late in 1991, a Lamborghini Formula One motor would be used in the Konrad KM-011 Group C sports car, but the car would only last a few races before the project was canceled. The same engine, badged as a Chrysler, by Lamborghini's then parent company, was tested by McLaren towards the end of the 1993 season, with a view to its use during the 1994 season. Although driver Ayrton Senna was reportedly impressed with the engine's performance, McLaren pulled out of negotiations, choosing a Peugeot engine instead, and Chrysler ended the project. The Konrad KM-011 was a sports prototype built for Group C racing in the 1991 World Sportscar Championship season. ... Group C was a category of auto racing, and was introduced into sports car racing by the FIA (the governing body of World motor racing) during the early 1980s. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see McLaren (disambiguation). ... The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ...

Two racing versions of the Diablo were built for the Diablo Supertrophy, a single-model racing series held annually from 1996 to 1999. In the first year, the model used in the series was the Diablo SVR, while the Diablo 6.0 GTR was used for the remaining three years.^{[10] [11]}

Lamborghini developed the Murciélago R-GT as a production racing car to compete in the FIA GT Championship, the Super GT Championship and the American Le Mans Series in 2004. Their highest placing in any race that year was the opening round of the FIA GT Championship at Valencia, where the car entered by Reiter Engineering finished third from a fifth-place start.^{[12] [13]} In 2006 during the opening round of the Super GT championship at Suzuka, a car run by the Japan Lamborghini Owners Club garnered the first victory (in class) by an R-GT. The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... The Super GT series, formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC (全日本GT選手権, Zen Nihon GT Sensyuken), is a grand touring car race series promoted by the GT-Association (GT-A), authorized by the Japan Automobile Federation and recognized by the FIA. Super GT racer in... The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is a series of automobile races. ... The Circuit de Valencia (officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo) is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencia, Spain) and built in 2000. ... A Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT built by Reiter Engineering and run under their own team. ... Suzuka International Racing Course (Suzuka Circuit for short) was a host of the Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix, and is one of the oldest and most-famous motorsport race tracks in Japan. ...

A GT3 version of the Gallardo has been developed by Reiter Engineering.^[14] The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... A Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT built by Reiter Engineering and run under their own team. ...

A Murciélago R-GT entered by All-Inkl.com racing, driven by Christophe Bouchut and Stefan Mucke, won the opening round of the FIA GT Championship held at Zhuhai International Circuit, achieving the first major international race victory for Lamborghini.^[15] Christophe Bouchut (born September 24, 1966 in Voiron) won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Marine Engines

Lamborghini have for some years produced a larger V12 marine engine block for use in powerboat racing, notably the World Offshore Series Class 1. This engine is produced with a typical displacement of around 8500cc/510ci with an output of around 950 hp (710 kW).^[16]

Ownership

Lamborghini has had a number of owners:

• Ferruccio Lamborghini 1963–1972
• Georges-Henri Rossetti and René Leimer 1972–1977
• bankrupt 1977–1984
  • managed by Patrick Mimram 1980–1984
• Patrick Mimram 1984–1987
• Chrysler Corporation 1987–1994
• Megatech 1994–1995 (Permission granted for the Creation of Lamborghini Latinoamerica S.A.)
• V'Power, Mycom 1995–1998
• Audi AG 1998-present

For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... Megatech is an Indonesian company that pursued the development of various supercars. ... Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ...

References

External links

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